The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-08-26

Deputy-sherif William Carson son of the noted
scout Kit Carson, murdered several miles
south of Alamosa, Aug. 4. Carson had captured
desperate named Vigi. and while he was reading
the warrant, Vig seized his pistol and beat Carss
over the head with it until he died. The murder.
escaped.
An interesting fact was stated by the Rev. DR.. 8
II. Virgin, OF New York, in Fourth of July ad.
dress at West Chelmsford. He said that recentlv
in Washington he examined with microsconic
scrutiny the original draft of the Declaration of
Independence, and not trace could be found n,
the signatures the men who put forth that i'm
mortal instrument. Their names had faded ont
but they never will be forgotten.
The wheat crop in Minnesota and Dakota proves
to be the largest record and superior in quality
TO any gat hered since 1883. The amount in store
at minneapolis, st. Paul and Duluth declined
three hundred and thirty seven thousand bushels
last week. The receipts fell off nearly one huud
red thousand bushels. Wheat and -four ara weak
at Minneapolis owing to the assured full supplv
Corn prospects in Dakota and Minnesota are OK
cellent.
The department of agriculture reports the aver
age condition of corn throughout the csuntrv at
SO7 against 97.7 thirty days ago. The decline has
been caused blythe drouth, which has been es
pecially severe in Kansas Missouri, Illinois. In.
diana, Ohio and Michigan. Other average condi-
tions of important crops are reported as follows
Spring wheat. 1873; cotton, 93.S; oats. s56; barley
u 2; buckwheat, 93; hay s8. There is large de-
crease in the acreage of tobacco, and the yield
will oe very small. The potato crop will be
light one. Fruit prospects are very bad and in
fho bor 1
Secretary Lamar has just made an important
iand order' revoking the indemnity lands granted
by Congress to the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Company and throwing open to settlement mill
ions of acres; in this case alone twenty-five or
thirty millions acres restored to the public do
main, not to mention number of other land
grant railroads similarly affected. With the sxcep
tions Of the few who are personally or protest. on
ally interested, this decision is received with gen.
eral approval. as the popular opinion that the
railroads have received too many concessions and
privileges from the government is well founded
The fishery complications with Canada seem to
be increasing. Excitement continues at Halifax
over the seizure of the American schooner, J. H
Perrin. at Souris. The Perrin is charged with
violations of the treaty Of 1918 as we'll as wi tn in
fractions of the Dominion custom laws 1t il RI.
mored that the British warships now in North
Am erican waters will hereafter assist the Cana.
dian fleet in keeping the yankee fishermen out of
the disputed area. Admiral Luce makes an elab.
crate statement in explanation Of his circular of
instructions to the captains of American fishing
vessels.
Judge Long has decided thatThos Virgins. known
all over the world "Blind Tom" the piani ct ,
nj tha han 81
thune. who represents Charity Virgins, the moth.
er of Blind Tam. and that James s. Bethune who
has had charge of him shall pay over to Mrs Be.
thune the sum of $1,000 for past services. The
case has been in court for several years and has
attracted great attention from the fact that Tom
has been held as chattel by the Bethunes eve
since his musical genius made him valuab lie. The
suit was brought in the interest of his mother
who sought to regain possessi on of him.
Frederick Douglass arrived in New York Aug
IL, from Europe. During his stay abroad he Wis.
tied England. Ireland, Scotland, France Italy
Greece and Egypt. Everywhere he was accorded
many court estes. and returns with a favorable
Impression of the countries through which he has
travelled. While in France he vi sited the French
Tenate and as representative colored man OF
this CO untry cordi ally received and entertain
ed by the French dgnitaries. Nowhere, Mr.. Doug
lass said, by single word look, or gesture was
disapproval expressed of my color or the kinks in
my hair, and have had most pleasant and
agreeable time du ring my stay abroad. During
the voyage across, Mr. Douglass was shown many
honors by the passengers. The usual concert dur
ing the City of Romes passage was held few
evenings before port was reached. Through the
earnest solicitation of the passengers Mr.. Doug.
las presided.